Maverick is a distinctive choice, ranked #352 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Maverick in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#352
US Rank #36
About the Name Maverick
Maverick is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 161 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #347 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Maverick is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #36, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Maverick
Unlikely. With around 125 UK babies named Maverick per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Maverick in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Maverick is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 161 places over the last five years to #352 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Maverick is more popular in the US (#36) than in the UK (#352). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Maverick include: Maverick Aoko — Scophine Aoko Otieno, widely known as Maverick Aoko, is a Kenyan social media personality, blogger and political activist.; Samuel Maverick — Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence..
Maverick ranks #36 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
125
UK babies named Maverick (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 161 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Maverick
Likely around 1 other Maverick in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Maverick
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Scophine Aoko Otieno, widely known as Maverick Aoko, is a Kenyan social media personality, blogger and political activist. She is known for her sharp criticism of Ruto's government, her controversial take on politics and political debates and her firm stance on social issues in Kenya.
Samuel Augustus Maverick was a Texas lawyer, politician, land baron and signer of the Texas Declaration of Independence. His name is the source of the term "maverick", first attested in 1867.
Maverick Concert Hall was built in 1916 and was part of the Maverick Artist Colony in Hurley, New York. The concert hall hosts the Maverick Concerts, a summer chamber music festival.
Moses Maverick was a 17th-century English colonist who migrated to the Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded Marblehead, Massachusetts. He served as selectman for 14 years.